As of January 1, 2022 businesses that generate 2 cubic yards or more of solid waste per week, regardless of how much of that waste is organic, are subject to the commercial recycling requirement.
MANDATORY COMMERCIAL ORGANIC RECYCLING
For more information please review our local presentation to Vallejo’s City Council; An Overview of Organic Waste Reduction Requirements & Compliance.
Cal Recycle SB1383 Info: https://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/organics/slcp
Recology Vallejo SB1383 Info: https://www.recology.com/sb1383/
Businesses are required to take one of the following actions:
- Source separate organic waste from the other waste and participate in a waste recycling service that includes collection and recycling of organic waste
- Recycle its organic waste on site, or self-haul its organic waste off site for recycling
- Subscribe to an organic waste recycling service that may include mixed waste processing that specifically recycles organic waste
- Make other arrangements consistent with the existing right of a business to sell or donate its recyclable organic waste
- Businesses shall conduct annual employee organics training
Please call Recology Vallejo at 707-552-3110 to learn about organic recycling services.
For additional details, see CalRecycle Mandatory Commercial Recycling at
https://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Recycle/Commercial/Organics/